Technical Theatre Programs
The following list of technical theatre programs is divided into three categories: “Undergraduate Technical Theatre Programs”, “Graduate Technical Theatre Programs”, and “Further Education in Technical Theatre”. The programs below are sorted alphabetically by country, with the US separated into states and Canada into provinces.
For the purposes of this list, “technical theatre” refers to programs related to sound, lighting, and general tech. If you know of a program that’s missing from the list, just let us know!
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Undergraduate Technical Theatre Programs
Australia
CQ University – Theatre: Technical Specialization, BA
Canada
Alberta
University of Lethbridge – Dramatic Arts: Technical/Design, BFA
Newfoundland and Labrador
Memorial University of Newfoundland – Theatre: Technical Stream, BFA
Nova Scotia
Dalhousie University – Theatre: Stage Design and Technical Theatre, BA
England
Falmouth University – Technical Theatre Arts, BA
Rose Bruford College – Audio Production, BA
Rose Bruford College – Creative Lighting Control, BA
Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, University of London – Theatre Lighting Design, BA
Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, University of London – Theatre Sound, BA
University of Derby – Technical Theatre, BA
University of the Arts London – 3D Effects for Performance and Fashion, BA
Ireland
Trinity College Dublin – Stage Management and Technical Theatre, BA
USA
Alabama
Auburn University – Theatre: Design/Tech, BFA
Samford University – Theatre: Production Design & Technology, BA
The University of Montevallo – Theatre: Design/Technology, BFA
University of Alabama – Theatre: Design and Technical Production Concentration, BFA
University of Alabama at Birmingham – Theatre: Design/Technology, BA
Arizona
University of Arizona – Theatre: Design and Technical Production, BFA
Arkansas
University of Arkansas – Theatre with Design and Technology Concentration, BA
California
Cal Poly Pomona – Theatre: Tech, BA
Concordia University Irvine – Theatre: Design & Technical Production, BA
CSU East Bay – Theatre Arts: Technology and Design, BA
CSU Long Beach – Theatre Arts: Technical Theatre, BA
Saint Mary’s College – Design and Technical Theatre, BA
San Diego State University – Theatre: Emphasis in Design and Technology, BA
Santa Clara University – Theatre: Focus on Design & Technology, BA
USC School of Dramatic Arts – Sound Design, BFA
USC School of Dramatic Arts – Technical Direction, BFA
Vanguard University – Theatre Arts: Technical/Design Concentration, BA
Colorado
Colorado Mesa University – Theatre: Design/Technology, BFA
Colorado State University – Theatre: Design and Technology Concentration, BA
University of Colorado Boulder – Design, Technology and Management BFA
University of Northern Colorado – Theatre Design and Technology, BA
Connecticut
University of Connecticut – Theatre: Design and Tech, BFA
University of Hartford – Technical Theatre, BFA
Florida
Barry University – Theatre: Technical Specialization, BA, BFA
Florida Atlantic University – Theatre: Design & Technology, BFA
Florida Southern College – Technical Theatre and Design, BA
University of Florida – Lighting Design, BFA
Georgia
Brenau University – Theatre Design and Technology, BFA
Columbus State University – Theatre: Design & Technology Track, BFA
Kennesaw State University – Theatre: Design and Technology Concentration, BA
University of North Georgia – Design and Technology for Theatre, BFA
University of West Georgia – Theatre: Design & Technology Concentration, BFA
Illinois
Columbia College – Theatre Design and Technology, BA
DePaul University – Lighting Design, BFA
DePaul University – Sound Design, BFA
DePaul University – Theatre Technology, BFA
Elmhurst College – Theatre: Design and Technology Concentration, BA
Illinois Wesleyan University – Theatre: Design and Technology, BFA
Millikin University – Theatre: Design and Production, BFA
Northern Illinois University – Design and Technology, BFA
University of Illinois Chicago – Theatre Design, Production and Technology, BA
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – Arts & Entertainment Technology, BFA
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – Theatre: Lighting Design & Technology, BFA
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – Theatre: Sound Design & Technology, BFA
Indiana
Ball State University – Theatre: Design and Technology, BA, BS
Indiana University South Bend – Theatre: Design/Technical, BFA
Purdue University – Theatre: Sound for the Performing Arts, BA
University of Evansville – Theatre Design & Technology, BFA, BS
Iowa
Drake University – Theatre: Design & Technology, BFA
Kentucky
Northern Kentucky University – Theatre: Design, Technology, or Stage Management BFA
Western Kentucky University – Design and Technology, BFA
Louisiana
Louisiana State University – Design & Technology, BA
Massachusetts
Boston University – Lighting Design, BFA
Boston University – Sound Design, BFA
Dean College – Theatre: Technical Concentration, BA
Westfield State University – Theatre Arts: Design/Technology Track, BA
Michigan
Oakland University – Theatre: Design and Technology, BFA
Michigan Tech – Theatre and Entertainment Technology, BS
University of Michigan-Flint – Theatre: Design & Technology, BS
Wayne State University – Design and Technical Theatre, BFA
Western Michigan University – Theatre Design and Technical Production, BFA
Minnesota
Minnesota State University – Theatre Arts: Design/Technology, BFA
St. Cloud State University – Theatre: Design and Technology Specialization, BA
Mississippi
University of Southern Mississippi – Theatre: Design and Technology, BFA
Missouri
Missouri State University – Theatre: Design, Technology and Stage Management, BFA
Northwest Missouri State University – Theatre: Technical Design, BS
Southeast Missouri State University – Theatre: Design & Technology, BA, BFA
Stephens College – Technical Theatre + Stage Management, BFA
University of Central Missouri – Theatre Design/Technology, BFA
University of Missouri – Design/Technical Theatre, BA
Webster University – Theatre: Technical Production, BFA
Nebraska
Nebraska Wesleyan University – Theatre Design and Technology, BFA
University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Design/Technical Production, BFA
Nevada
University of Nevada, Reno – Theatre: Design/Technology Specialization, BA
New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire – Theatre: Design & Technology Option, BA
New Jersey
Kean University – Theatre: Design and Technology, BFA
Montclair State University – Theatre: Design, Technology & Management, BFA
New Jersey Institute of Technology – Theatre Arts & Technology, BA
Rider University – Theatre: Design and Technology Concentration, BA
New Mexico
The University of New Mexico – Design and Technology for Performance, BFA
New York
Adelphi University – Theatre Arts: Design/Technology, BFA
Brooklyn College – Theater: Design & Technical Production, BFA
Nazareth College – Theatre: Technical Production, BFA
Purchase College, SUNY – Theatre Design and Technology, BFA
SUNY Oswego – Theatre: Design and Technical Concentration, BA
University at Buffalo – Theatre: Design and Technology, BA, BFA
North Carolina
Appalachian State University – Theatre: Design/Technology, BA
Elon University – Theatrical Design and Technology, BA
University of North Carolina Charlotte – Theatre: Design/Tech Concentration, BA
University of North Carolina, School of the Arts – Costume Design & Technology, BFA
University of North Carolina, School of the Arts – Lighting, BFA
University of North Carolina, School of the Arts – Scenic Technology, BFA
University of North Carolina, School of the Arts – Sound Design, BFA
University of North Carolina, School of the Arts – Stage Properties, BFA
North Dakota
North Dakota State University – Theatre Arts: Design & Tech, BFA
Ohio
Baldwin Wallace University – Theatre: Design & Technical, BA
Cleveland State University – Theatre: Design/Technical Track, BA
Kent State University – Theatre Design and Technology, BFA
Ohio University – Theatre Production Design and Technology, BFA
Otterbein University – Theatre: Design Technology, BFA
University of Cincinnati – Lighting Design and Technology, BFA
University of Cincinnati – Sound Design, BFA
University of Cincinnati – Technical Production, BFA
University of Dayton – Theatre: Performance Technology Concentration, BA
University of Findlay – Theatre Design and Technology, BA
Oklahoma
University of Central Oklahoma – Theatre: Design and Technology, BFA
University of Oklahoma – Theatre: Scene Technology, BFA
Oregon
Lewis & Clark College – Theatre: Concentration in Design/Technical Theatre, BA
Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg University – Theatre: Design and Technology Emphasis, BA
Carnegie Mellon University – Lighting Design, BFA
Carnegie Mellon University – Sound Design, BFA
Carnegie Mellon University – Technical Direction, BFA
Carnegie Mellon University – Drama: Video and Media Design, BFA
Clarion University – Theatre: Design / Technical Concentration, BFA
East Stroudsburg University – Theatre: Design/Technical Theatre, BA
Lehigh University – Theatre: Design/Technical Production Concentration, BA
Lycoming College – Theatre: Design/Technology Concentration, BA
Muhlenberg College – Theatre: Design & Technical Theatre Concentration, BA
Penn State University – Theatre: Design & Technology, BFA
Seton Hill University – Theatre Design and Technology, BA
Slippery Rock University – Theatre: Design and Technology, BFA
University of the Arts – Theatre: Design & Technology, BFA
Wilkes University – Theatre Design and Technology, BA
South Carolina
Coastal Carolina University – Theatre: Design and Technology, BFA
College of Charleston – Theatre: Scenic/Lighting Design and Technology, BA
Winthrop University – Theatre: Design/Technical Emphasis, BA
South Dakota
University of South Dakota – Theatre – Design/Technology Specialization BFA
Tennessee
University of Memphis – Theatre: Design & Technical Production, BFA
Texas
Baylor University – Design and Technology, BFA
Sam Houston State University – Theatre: Design and Technology, BFA
The University of Texas El Paso – Theatre: Technology and Design Concentration, BA
Texas State University – Theatre: Technical Production, BFA
University of North Texas – Theatre: Design/Tech Concentration, BA
University of Texas Arlington – Theatre Arts: Design and Technology, BFA
Utah
Southern Utah University – Theatre Design & Technology, BFA
Utah State University – Design and Technology, BFA
Virginia
Christopher Newport University – Theatre: Design/Technical Theatre, BA
Shenandoah University – Theatre Design and Production: Lighting Design, BFA
Shenandoah University – Theatre Design and Production: Technical Production, BFA
Washington
Pacific Lutheran University – Design/Technical, BFA
Western Washington University – Theatre: Lighting Design Concentration, BA
West Virginia
West Virginia University – Theatre: Design and Technology, BFA
Wisconsin
Edgewood College – Theatre: Technical Design Emphasis, BA
University of Wisconsin La Crosse – Theatre: Design/Technical Concentration, BA
Wyoming
University of Wyoming – Theatre: Design/Tech, BFA
Wales
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama – Stage Management & Technical Theatre, BA
Graduate Technical Theatre Programs
Scotland
Queen Margaret University – Stage Management & Technical Theatre Production, MA
USA
Alabama
The University of Alabama – Theatre: Concentration in Design & Technical Production, MFA
California
CalArts – Interactive Media for Performance, MFA
CalArts – Lighting Design, MFA
CalArts – Sound Design, MFA
CalArts – Technical Direction, MFA
San Diego State University – Design and Technology, MFA
UC San Diego – Theatre: Design, MFA
Connecticut
University of Connecticut – Theatre: Lighting Design, MFA
Yale School of Drama – Theatre: Technical Design and Production, MFA
Florida
Florida Atlantic University – Theatre: Design/Technology, MFA
Florida State University – Technical Production, MFA
University of Florida – Lighting Design, MFA
Georgia
University of Georgia – Design & Technology, MFA
University of Georgia – Dramatic Media, MFA
Illinois
Illinois State University – Lighting Design, MFA
Northern Illinois University – Design and Technology, MFA
Northern Illinois University – Lighting Design, MFA
Northern Illinois University – Theatre Technology, MFA
Southern Illinois University – Theatre: Lighting or Technical Direction, MFA
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – Theatre: Lighting Design & Technology, MFA
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – Theatre: Media Design & Technology, MFA
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – Theatre: Sound Design & Technology, MFA
Indiana
Indiana University – Theatre: Design + Technology, MFA
Purdue University – Audio Technology, MFA
Purdue University – Lighting Design, MFA
Purdue University – Sound Design, MFA
Purdue University – Technical Direction, MFA
Louisiana
Louisiana State University – Properties Technology & Design, MFA
Louisiana State University – Scenic Technology & Design, MFA
Tulane University – Theatre: Design and Technical Production, MFA
Massachusetts
Boston University – Lighting Design, MFA
Boston University – Sound Design, MFA
Michigan
Wayne State University – Theatre: Lighting Design, MFA
Nebraska
University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Stage Design: Scenic/Lighting/Tech, MFA
Nevada
University of Nevada, Las Vegas – Design/Technology, MFA
New York
Brooklyn College – Theater: Design & Technical Production, MFA
North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Technical Production, MFA
University of North Carolina, School of the Arts – Sound Design, MFA
University of North Carolina, School of the Arts – Stage Automation, MFA
University of North Carolina, School of the Arts – Technical Direction, MFA
Ohio
Kent State University – Theatre Design and Technology, MFA
Ohio University – Production Technology, MFA
University of Cincinnati – Lighting Design, MFA
University of Cincinnati – Sound Design, MFA
University of Cincinnati – Technical Direction, MFA
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon University – Lighting Design, MFA
Carnegie Mellon University – Sound Design, MFA
Carnegie Mellon University – Technical Direction, MFA
Carnegie Mellon University – Drama: Video & Media Design, MFA
Penn State University – Theatre: Design + Tech, MFA
South Carolina
University of South Carolina – Costume Design and Technology, MFA
University of South Carolina – Lighting Design, MFA
South Dakota
University of South Dakota – Design/Theatre Technology MFA
Tennessee
University of Memphis – Theatre: Lighting, Sound, or Technical Direction, MFA
Texas
University of Houston – Theatre: Technical Direction, MFA
University of Texas at Austin – Theatre: Design and Technology, MFA
Virginia
University of Virginia – Costume Design and Technology, MFA
University of Virginia – Lighting Design, MFA
University of Virginia – Scenic Design and Technical Production, MFA
Virginia Tech – Costume Design and Technology, MFA
Virginia Tech – Lighting Design, MFA
Virginia Tech – Technical Direction, MFA
West Virginia
West Virginia University – Theatre: Lighting Design and Technology, MFA
West Virginia University – Theatre: Technical Direction, MFA
Further Education in Technical Theatre
USA
Georgia
University of North Georgia – Theatre & Entertainment Technology, Certificate
Massachusetts
Boston University – Scenic Technology, Artisan Certificate
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